WEST VIRGINIA
Bennett, Louis, Mrs., 148 Court Ave., Weston
WISCONSIN
Kirr, A. R., Box C, R. D. 6, Fond du Lac
Harold, Geo. E., Maiden Rock, R. D. 3
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Van Deman, H. E., Washington
Swingle, Walter, Prof., Bur. Plant Industry, Washington
Coville, Fred. V., Prof., Bur. Plant Industry, Washington
Clinton, L. A., Prof., Dept, of Agric., Washington
Stabler, Albert, Ins. Agt., Washington
Bick, Wm. H., 1403 H. St., Washington
Hendrick, A. J., 609, 3rd St., Washington
Life & Health, Takoma Park Sta., Washington
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS AND OTHERS
A well-known nut grower in Delaware writes: "We have given the filberts a thorough test and found them one of the most unprofitable nuts ever tested. At one time we had under test about 15 distinct varieties. After several years tests they all succumbed to the blight; a blight that attacked the old wood and killed it. Some of our bushes or trees got as much as six inches in diameter before they were entirely killed back. Possibly by thorough spraying from the setting of trees a success might be made. Some varieties tested were very prolific and of fine quality. We succeeded in getting a fine lot of walnuts from the tree southeast of the potato house by applying pollen. They are as fine and as well filled and as large as any I have ever seen. Several of our crosses had a few nuts this year, most of them are rather thick shelled. The trees though seem to be perfectly hardy. We have several Japan walnut trees bearing this year some of which I consider first class, equal to the best shellbarks or pecans in cracking quality; besides they are so very prolific, producing as many as a dozen in a cluster. We can show specimens from several distinct varieties or types. The Cordiformis seems to be one of the best. We also have some very fine black walnuts. One of our seedlings from the select nuts produces the largest walnuts that I have ever seen. The tree did not have very many on it this year. Several of the other seedlings from the same planting produced fine nuts with good cracking qualities. We also had several pecan trees to bear a few nuts this year; most of the nuts were rather small but of fine quality, very thin shells and well filled. Our Japan chestnuts bore quite full.
I think it possible to produce Persian walnuts successfully in our locality. I also think the Japan walnut offers a good field for investigation."